On Christmas Day, we performed at the local elderly care home, up the street from our house. It’s our third year doing it at Christmas; the first year we played there just one month after moving here; and last year, we had to do it via video because of Covid restrictions. The home is called Residenza San Giorgio, named for the same rione (neighborhood) that we live in.
Read MoreBefore we moved to Italy, we travelled to Europe 5-6 times a year, usually for one week at a time. Over the years we've learned how to pack and arrange our bags so that we spend the least amount of time schlepping bags around. We pack very lightly on the way over; on the way home, our bags are filled with all sorts of goodies and gifts that we enjoy and share with friends and family throughout the year.
Here are some of our tips for dealing with bags while you are on a trip to minimize the time you spend dealing with luggage.
Read MoreAside from our work creating itineraries for travelers, we’ve been busy organizing and performing concerts in our corner of Italy: from Narnia in Umbria, to Chianti in Toscana, to concerts at castles in our own region. We’ve formed a duo called Orsini Virtuosi - the name is a nod to the Orsini castle that rises on the hill at the top of our town of Soriano nel Cimino.
Read MoreTraveling to Ireland or Italy can be more affordable than you think! Some of our lodgings are less than $80/night, and some of our favorite, local but inexpensive “picnic” meals can trim the budget but not leave you feeling deprived at all!
Read MoreOn our way home from the Casentino yesterday, we stopped at Azienda Agricola Leuta Vineyard in Cortona to do a wine tasting with author and sommelier Jennifer Criswell.
This small organic winery produces just 30,000 bottles a year. To put that in context, the famous Tuscan winery “Antinori” produces 20,000,000 bottles a year.
We were both so grateful to have the chance to taste and learn yesterday, in true “Little Roads” fashion…
Read MoreWhen we moved to Italy, we never thought that we would have such an incredible privilege to benefit and learn from our new neighbors… But we have received such generosity from everyone we’ve encountered. This time, it’s olives from our friend, the local “goat and chicken guy”.
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